Comparison

Ballistic X vs FX Chrono Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ballistic X

This app helps shooters calculate shot groups and zero their rifles with an intuitive interface. It offers features for load development and precise turret adjustments, supporting various units and target types. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced statistical analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Shot group calculation
  • Rifle zero adjustment (ATZ)
  • Load development data
  • MOA/MIL or INCH/CM support
  • Advanced statistical analysis (In-App Purchase)
  • Cross-device sync (optional)
Features
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Ballistic-X: The Easiest Way to Calculate Shot Groups and Zero Your Rifle! Designed by shooters, for shooters, Ballistic-X offers a simple, intuitive interface allowing users to customize their experience through the Options Menu. Whether you prefer MOA/MIL or INCH/CM, the app works seamlessly with any target, including Steel. Key Features: - Included: Gain access to the core functionality of Ballistic-X with a single purchase. No subscriptions required for full access to essential tools! - Sync settings across multiple devices by signing in (optional, not required to use the app). - Offers useful data and labeling options that aid in Load Development. - The ATZ (Adjustment To Zero) feature helps you precisely adjust your turrets to bring your rifle to zero, saving you rounds and time. ATZ works dynamically at any range and supports all turret options. Simple Workflow: - Take an image of your target (within the app or from your library) - Designate reference size via Settings (default is 1") - Mark two points on the target corresponding to the reference (for grid or steel targets) - Input the distance from the target - Select the caliber used - Mark Point of Aim and Impacts - Add overlay, label, crop, and export/share - Adjust your optic according to ATZ Upgrade to the Advanced Toolkit (In-App Purchase): Unlock additional pro-level features with the Advanced Toolkit: Advanced Overlay Display Options: - Mean Radius - Circular Error Probable (CEP) - Radial Standard Deviation (SD) - Vertical SD - Horizontal SD - Mean Windage - Mean Elevation - Impact Selector - Export to CSV for further data analysis Ballistic-X is a community-driven app, committed to providing the best user experience possible, along with unbeatable customer service. Join the Ballistic-X community today and elevate your shooting precision! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ballistic-x.com/privacy.html

About

FX Chrono Connect

This app transforms your FX chronograph into a detailed shooting log. It automatically records velocities, statistics, and allows you to manage your firearms, pellets, and targets. Capture and analyze your shooting sessions with integrated ballistics and weather data.

Highlights
  • Automatic velocity recording
  • Detailed shot statistics
  • Firearm and pellet management
  • Integrated ballistics calculator
  • Target group analysis
  • Weather data integration
  • Firmware updates
  • CSV export
Features
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FX Connect turns your FX chronograph into a shooting log you will actually keep. Switch the chronograph on, choose it once, and velocities appear as you shoot. No account, no sign-in, and nothing leaves your phone. EVERY FX CHRONOGRAPH Pocket, Pocket V2, Pocket D1, Pocket Pro and True Ballistic — one app for all of them. Choose yours once and it is remembered, so at a competition with several units in earshot only your own is used. THE NUMBER, WHILE IT STILL MATTERS Each shot appears the instant it is measured, with the running average, standard deviation and extreme spread beside it. Read in m/s, fps, km/h, mph, joules or foot-pounds — energy needs only a pellet weight. STRINGS THAT STAY Every string is saved on the phone and stays there. Name it, note the distance, exclude a flier, split a session that ran together, or merge two that should not have. Nothing expires and nothing is trimmed. YOUR RIFLES AND YOUR PELLETS Keep your guns and tins in the app and link them to a string. A saved string records the setup it was shot on — zero range, scope height, click size, pellet weight — so its figures still mean something after you re-zero. VIDEO WITH THE SPEED ON IT Record a clip and the velocity, the running statistics and the shot number are burned into the picture. What you see while reviewing is exactly what the exported file contains. BALLISTICS, ONE LEVEL DOWN A downrange table from your own measured muzzle velocity and the air you actually shot in. Recover a ballistic coefficient from a True Ballistic's paired readings, corrected for that day's weather rather than a standard atmosphere. GROUPS ON PAPER Photograph a target, mark the holes, and read the group beside the velocities that made it. WEATHER THAT IS YOURS Temperature, pressure and humidity from the chronograph's own sensors where it has them, or filled in by hand. Stamped onto the string, not applied afterwards. FIRMWARE UPDATES Keep the chronograph current from the app, guided step by step, with the instruction on screen for as long as it is needed. EXPORT CSV of every shot, in a shape other tools already read. NINE LANGUAGES English, Finnish, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Czech. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Bluetooth is the only permission the app needs, and it is used for one thing: hearing your chronograph. Location is optional and asked for once, if you ever tap to fill in the weather from where you are standing. There is no account, no upload, and no analytics on your shooting.

Screenshots

Ballistic X4 screens
FX Chrono Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ballistic X at 56% against FX Chrono Connect's 0%. Ballistic X also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (163 vs 1). FX Chrono Connect's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FX Chrono Connect is free to download; Ballistic X costs $7.99 up front. Ballistic X sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. FX Chrono Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballistic X holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistic X has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Ballistic X's written reviews are positive against 0% of FX Chrono Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, FX Chrono Connect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ballistic X versus FX Chrono Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallistic XFX Chrono Connect
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (163 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings163 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNomad Innovations, LLCEX Corporation Oy

Customer experience

Ballistic X

All ratings147 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative27.2%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.4%

FX Chrono Connect

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Ballistic X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Photos rotate incorrectly
  • Overlay data not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Automatic impact detection
  • Ability to combine multiple groups on one target
  • More caliber options
  • Customizable overlay colors
  • Ability to rotate and adjust photos before overlay
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  • Statistical analysis of group variation

FX Chrono Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ballistic X

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Toolkit Yearly$9.991 Year
None

FX Chrono Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballistic X free?
Ballistic X costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FX Chrono Connect free?
FX Chrono Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ballistic X or FX Chrono Connect?
Ballistic X is rated higher. Ballistic X averages 3.8 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while FX Chrono Connect averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ballistic X or FX Chrono Connect have ads?
Neither Ballistic X nor FX Chrono Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballistic X or FX Chrono Connect?
Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, and FX Chrono Connect every 2 days. Most recently, Ballistic X was updated on October 26, 2026 and FX Chrono Connect on October 24, 2026.

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